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Like many American fans, I discovered the show through the DiC dub. I had a friend who had moved out of state and we used to write each other (both “snail mail” and e-mails) to stay in touch, and he would e-mail me pictures of the show, which I would then print out. He used the internet a lot more than I did and knew things about the Japanese version of the show. Through him, I found out about the other three seasons that wouldn’t air here for years, and learned that Uranus and Neptune were lovers long before the “cousins” fiasco. Good times.

I also began reading the manga through publications like Mixxine and “pocket manga” books. It was still watered down and Americanized, and with flipped artwork, but through that I learned that Zoisite was actually a guy, meaning he and Kunzite (“Malachite” in the dub) were a gay couple. I began to use the internet more to learn about the series, fell for a lot of the “Save Our Sailors” nonsense (including the stupid, homophobic “Prince Uranus” crap), and watched ultra tiny video clips of the show in Japanese.

I began getting sick of the censorship (and awful voice acting) of the dub, especially after Cloverway picked up S and SuperS, so when I found out the DVDs had uncensored and subtitled episodes, I began buying those and watching the series in Japanese. (My only prior experiences, besides internet clips, were the movies which I had ordered on VHS.) After that, I became a “purist” and decided to stick to subs from then on.

That’s the short version, anyway. I’ve since enjoyed other manga and anime shows better, but I still love Sailor Moon and it holds a special place in my heart to this day.